Jainism

father. As a youth, he implied that he contracted a venereal disease and worshiped Hindu gods. Banarsidas was not a role model for Jains yet still wrote his life’s tale for his family and friends to learn from. It was his new found enthusiasm for his Jainism and a new movement that inspired him to write his life as a lesson for other Jains. Babur’s own autobiography is similar in…

assumed to have been based on the teachings of Mahavira. In this article I look at the philosophical outlook of Jainism, the way they conceptualize mind, soul and consciousness. Jaina Metaphysics Substance…

Digambaras, meaning “clothes in sky” or “atmosphere-clad,” is one such branch of Jainism, where the monks’ ideal is going completely naked. This branch is unique because of this ideal regarding nakedness. “The Digambara branch holds that everything must be renounced, including the last scarp of clothing and the consequent shame of nakedness”…

and Jainism and of the Far East include Daoism, Confucianism, and Shinto which is not considered to be a religion in the same sense as traditional religions but an important element of Japanese spirituality, honoring spirits and things coming to be. Hinduism is described as a “range from extreme sensuality, heights of personal devotion of a deity to philosophical perspective.” (Living Religions, Fisher) Hinduism is a polytheistic religion with said to have over 330 million deities. Jainism,…

Indigenous means to have produced, living, or existing naturally in a specific region or environment. Jainism was originally found in India around the same time as Buddhism and Hinduism where there was great religious renaissance. Later, the religion migrated out of India. So it is no longer remote to India, but the roots of the religion were flourished and…

in three earliest religions that are still practiced today. Buddhism, founded by Buddha, reveals a step by step path to lasting happiness. By following the path, anyone can gradually transform their mind to self-centered state, mind of a Buddha. Jainism, founded by Mahavira, which focuses its attention ourselves and attempt to make ourselves worthy through self-denial. Hinduism views mankind as divine. Hinduism states the spiritual goal of a Hindu is to become one with Brahma and achieve moksha.…

construction, in that they both have sections or areas that speak to different collections of knowledge or theory. Such as thoughts on philosophy, conduct, and including dialogues on topics. In Hinduism there 's a concept of a Supreme Being however in Jainism there is no God or Supreme Being, “some Jains also worship Hindu deities such as Sri Lakshmi”(148). Although the are not Gods Jains they do hold a high place for the “24 Jains who, through their teaching, created a ford across the ocean…

Jainism inspires fasting, yoga practice, and meditations. For the people who are Jainism, the most important thing for them is moksha meaning a cycle of birth, which is similar to Hindu and Buddhist religions. Only monks and nuns can achieve the five great vows, which are Ahimsa (non-violence)…

Philosophy and religion greatly impacted daily life in various civilizations such as India and China in a vast amount of ways. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islamic religions show this impact, evidently. In india, hinduism had changed the way people lived. There was an idea spread through many religions but mostly came from hinduism, reincarnation. Reincarnation was the cycle of rebirth and how your spirit or soul, travels from one body to the next and what body, depends on how you behave in…

Religious Art of the Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions One of main characteristics of religious art that makes it different from other forms of modern art or contemporary art is the art is being used to convey some sort of religious concept with the intention instructing, reminding, and edifying. In the various statues of Ganeshia, son of Shiva the followers of the Hindu faith are instructed in the ways to overcome Mayan or the dream that they live in. Embedded in the statue are symbols to…